What are good things about volcanoes?
What does volcanic material break down or weather into?
soil
What do you put on when you see falling ash?
You put goggles on.
True or false: The ring of fire has the earth's most violent and dramatic earthquakes.
True
What is a way volcanoes are bad for your health?
The water gets poisoned, you get ash in your eyes, and you inhale the smoke.
How long are composite cone volcanoes usually active for?
Long periods of time.
What does the heat from the volcano do?
It helps the government make energy.
What are the two things you could put on your face so you don't breath in the smoke or ash?
You can put on a dust mask or a damp cloth.
What is one of the places the ring of fire goes through?
South America, The Bering Strait, North America, Japan, and New Zealand
What is a way people have died from a volcano?
The sudden lava that spews out of the volcano.
True or false: Shield volcanoes are much taller then they are wide.
False
What does the soil do to help the farmers?
By soil I mean the soil from the volcano
It helps the farmers grow crops.
Are you supposed to run into the wind? Why or why not?
No, you're not supposed to run into the wind. If you go to the wind then you will have a lot of ash in your face.
How many volcanoes are in the ring of fire?
452 volcanoes
What is one disaster volcanoes can cause?
Mud slides, power outages, floods, and wildfires
How are shield volcanoes formed?
They are made from repeated eruptions.
What does the volcano do to help build things?
The volcano helps build materials to build from.
Where are you supposed to go when a volcano erupts?
A building you know is safe.
How long is the ring of fire?
24,900 miles long
When a volcano erupts, what can it loosen that can become a problem in the future?
It can loosen dangerous rocks.
What is one way a composite cone volcano is built?
Lava flows, pyroclastic deposits, and mud flow deposits
How do the locals earn money?
The volcano attracts tourists who pay to see the volcano.
If you think the roof will collapse what do you do?
You run out of building.
What is another name for the ring of fire?
The Circum-Pacific belt.
When volcanoes erupt what can they cause?
Global warming
How is a cinder cone volcano made?
Particles and blobs of congealed lava ejected from a single vent.